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My 18 Month Old Won't Talk!
Asked by C.R. from Columbia
on August 20, 2009
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I took my son to his 18 month check-up yesterday, and talked to the pediatrician about his speech... lack of speech, rather. At 18 months of age, children are supposed...
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- C., Where do you live? You could contact Johnson County Infant Toddler Services and they could evaluate your son, they might have to have a request from your doctor. ...
- I haven't read other responses, but for one thing listen to what your mommy instinct is telling you. I believe 100% that a loving and in tune mom knows if something i...
- Early interventions will help him and your family out greatly.I don't have a child with any special need's but at 18 months his vocabularly of only 3 word's & lack of ...
Teaching 21 Month Old Sign Language
Asked by D.K. from Los Angeles
on August 13, 2009
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Hi Moms! I was wondering if anyone has experience with teaching your little ones Sign Language and if so, what process did you use. Over the past few months, I have ...
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- Hi D., I'm sorry to hear about your son's hearing loss, and you are definitely on the right track with seeking out services for him. Keep on top of regional center. ...
- Hi D., I'm sorry about your son's hearing loss in his right ear. It must be really tough, especially with two kids and being a "single" parent right now. I hope t...
- Try the library. The one near my house has books and videos on how to teach your baby sign. That should get you started until you can start a class or therapy. Tea...
2 Year-old Delayed Speech
Asked by C.M. from Bellingham
on July 19, 2009
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So my son turned 2 in April, and we have yet to hear a word from him--not even mama! He will be evaluated next month by a specialist, but i would love to hear of some ...
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- Have you checked into the birth to 3 program through your county or similar program? It helped my slow talker through a developmental playgroup. We also did speech t...
- C. Zere oft kinder dat habe zwei sprokker ken die beide. I grew up in a trilingual household. I spoke at an early age choosing to speak English and listen care...
- I agree with all the moms who say that children raised in bi- or tri-lingual situations need more time to sort it all out in their heads before it comes out of their m...
Parenting a Nonverbal Child.
Asked by M.T. from Fort Myers
on August 30, 2008
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Hi,
My son will be 2 yrs old in 2 months. He doesn't speak yet. We are working with a developmental therapist and have been since he was 15 months. Although many peop...
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- My son has 3 children and the middle one is a boy who was saying a few words when his sister was born. He stopped speaking and did not speak until he was 4 years old. ...
- I would second teaching him sign language. I taught both of my boys when they were babies and we still continue to do it. It cuts down on all the frustrations when he...
- One of my girlfriend's used this with her kids and it worked for the pacifier problem. She cut off the ends of them and when they picked them up to use them, it wouldn...
Auditory Processing Disorder
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on July 10, 2009
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Eureka!!!!!
I think I have diagnosed my daughter! Remember that I have been seeking advice about my dd's "social anxiety" that has been going on for about a year no...
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- Hi S., I definitely would recommend calling the county to get your daughter into early intervention. My 3 year old receives speech through the intermediate unit curre...
- If you log on to the Pennsylvania Department of Education website and go to the search bar and type in "Early Intervention", you should find some information on who to...
- S., Our Admin Asst at work has a daughter with diagnosed auditory processing disorder. I know it took her quite awhile to get diagnosed as it is not as common as oth...
Expressive Speech Delay
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on May 8, 2008
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My son will be 3 at the end of June, he just started saying some words in the beginning of March. I have been using ECI, and now have done the assessment at the publi...
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- Hello, I was had a problem with my speach when I was young, but my parents couldn't understand why I wasn't pronouncing the words right. By the time I was 5 going to K...
- You're Mama and you know your son best. Most public school speech pathologists are overworked as it is. I would definately seek another opinion.
- M., You should never feel bad about seeking a second oppinion. He is your child. Trust your instincts.
How Do I Get My 15 Month Old to Speak?
Asked by C.G. from Amarillo
on August 23, 2007
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Hi, well here is my question. We recently took my 15 month old to the Pedia & she asked if he spoke at least 4 full words. The answer No! He says Dada to my husband & ...
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- Hi C., Does your son have any ear problems or hearing problems? If so you might have his hearing checked. My son has had ear problems since he was 3 months old and no...
- Does he have a reason to talk???? If you respond to his grunts/pointing/whining, etc. then that is how he will continue to communicate. Has he had his hearing t...
- Does he use a Pacifier? That can be a big problem. We only let our kids use them to sleep. If not he may just be a late developing his speech. I wouldn't worry too...
20 Months and Only Has 4 Real Words. Should I Be Worried?
Asked by N.C. from Los Angeles
on April 6, 2009
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Hi, my son I feel has a bit of a delay in speech compared to children his age. I am a stay at home mom and I speak to him only in french. The times he watches TV is al...
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- i agree with sh. dont worry about it. sometimes kids that are raised bi lingual may have a hard time deciding what language to say to what person. i have twin nephews ...
- It's well documented that children growing up in multilingual households develop speech later, but benefit from it exponentially in the long-term. Also, someone below ...
- Both my kids are bi-lingual- French and English. They are fluent in both. My son, however, has a delay in speaking. NOT anything developmentally 'wrong' with him ...
My 2 Year Old Son Is Not Talking Yet
Asked by C.V. from Los Angeles
on September 25, 2007
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Hi I am a mother of 2. My son is 2 years old, the youngest, and is not really talking yet. He says a few words: Daddy, baby, uh oh, up, red and occasionally "mama". ...
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- Hi Laura. My oldest son is a little over 3 1/2. He was not talking at 2. I had been talking to his for a while and he said there was no problem. At three the docto...
- Remember that boys do tend to develop speach a little later than girls, and each child is different, so try not to compare. However, since you're the mom and if you're...
- I had much of the same concerns with my son who is now 3. He was very good at identifying animals, letters etc. by pointing but his speech was very limited. He was j...
Speech Delay
Asked by S.U. from Anchorage
on May 22, 2008
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I have a 3 year old and a 9 month old (preemie). We finally have warm enough weather for all of us to go to a park. I see a lot of kids younger than my 3 year old who ...
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- Have you looked into speech therapy? Really helped with my 3 yr old. Good luck as every child develops on their own time table and it definitely doesn't help when ot...
- Hi S., I know that some children wait to talk later and then just go ahead and talk but, I just think that you should make sure he can hear well. That is also,...
- sorry to heard that , you right about seeing them often 'cause the small community, but there are so many places and groups you and your child can join... rude peple...
